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Should Suzanne in Michigan do Roth conversions in 2025 and 2026 since she's widowed and won't be married filing jointly? How should she pay the tax on her conversions? Jennifer in Washington state is 55 and her husband is 70. Should she retire now and do aggressive Roth conversions before her husband passes? We're talking about the widow's tax, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 501 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, answers to questions from our YouTube viewers: what's a brokerage account? What's a good way to pay required minimum distirbution taxes? How does the 10 year rule work on inherited IRAs? What are extended market index funds? The fellas also spitball on the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-501 DOWNLOAD: 2024 Key Financial Data Guide for free WATCH: Harris Vs. Trump - Cancel the Noise: Economic and Market Impact of the 2024 Election webinar CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter